davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-01-27
Pure Drugs Wanted.

The national convention for pure drugs
was organized in Washington, the other
night. One hundred and twenty-eight
delegates were i'm attendance, many boards
of trades, trade journals and commercial
bodies being represented. After confer
ence with the national board of trade reso-
buttons were passed for the prevention of
adulteration of foods, drugs, etc.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-01-27

CArrLs-Market steady and strong; ship
ping steers, Of $50 to 500 lbs, g 5OO45 20;
stockers and feeders, 81 35(93 IS; cows,
bulls and mixed, stronger at 81 S0(13 30,
bulk, 81 40@2 70; Texas cattle, 81 Is ;(12 80
Hoos-Market strong and 5Ql0c higher
early, closing weak rough and mixed t4a
very weak at 90 sot94 s.; sEips, 81 75a3 30.
SHRRp-Market steady common to good,
~ 1904 IS; choice, ~ S0(95; western, $50
80; Texans, SOS as; lambs e2(65 so
The Drovers' Journal special cablegram
quotes the market weak best American
steers Nc lower at 12c per h. dressed.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-01-27
Guarding Against Accidents.

The Baltimore & Ohio paymaster who
visited Republic, Ohio, the last pay day,
compelled each employe of the road to
sign the pledge to abstain from the use Of
intoxicating liquor before he could draw
his pay This movement is said to have
been started because of the ugly rumors
about drunken trainmen in connection
with the Republic disaster on the 4th inst
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-01-27

Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll says that
in the United States Senate Roscoe
Conkling would occupy the same posi-
ton to the Senate that New York does
to the Union, bat his law practice is too
great for him to accept the election if
rendered him.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-01-27

There is postoffice in Pennsylvania
known as President" On Monday
President Cleveland received Il letter
addressed as follows: His Excellency
Hon. Grover Cleveland, Pres dent. "
The letter had been forwarded from
President, Pa, and was indorsed = o
here at present. Try Washington
Mr.. Cleveland was much amused at the
incidant
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-01-27
A Reward.

The Rothschilds and other wealthy He
brews OF London, offer reward for the
discovery OF the persons who gave the
false alarm OF fire at the hall in Spitafields
and caused the panic and terrible loss of
life which followed. A subscription list
has been opened for the relief Of the rela-
tiyes Of the victims of the disaster.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-01-27

A Nebraska City bachelor declares
that the girls down there are so anxious
TO get married that a man $50 homely
that the reflection of his face will dent
q new milk pam" can get dozen Of
fers in day without asking. And yet
that wrinkled crust of uselessness has
waded through fifty years, blssfully un-
conscious of the joys Of home and hill
drap
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-01-27
Terrible prouth in Texas.

A special committee appointed to IN
vestigate as to the suffering from the
drouth prevalent over a large section OF
the state, has submitted its report TO the
legislature. The committee state that
there is large section of the state which
has been visited by one OF the most de-
tory of Texas. In this region there are at
least &c, 900 persons who are or soon Will
be absolutely destitute and who cannot
possibly subsist without immediate assist
anco.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-01-27

In the first issue of his paper, Henry
George says: II shall endeavor to con-
duct this paper by the same rules on
which just man would regulate his
condupt ~
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-01-27
An Innocent Brakeman.

In the case of Wells, the brakeman held
for murder, in having caused the wreck at
East Rio, Wis, October % last, where 10
lives were lost, the jury, after being out
Is minutes, returned q verdict declaring
the defendant not guilty.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-01-27

The Chicago Inter-Ocean is pleased
to be facetious and says: Governor
Swineford, of Alaska, is again at his old
home in Michigan. Alaska has but one
mail a month, which is not much of an
encouragement to a newly made bene-
dict who left his wife in the States.
The Governor will take Mrs. Swineford
back to Alaska with him.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-01-27
A Munificent Gift,

President White of Cornell university
has offered to the institution his magnif-
cent library. which has taken thirty-fiye
years to collect at a cost of $100,0O0 and
contains 10000 volumes, besides 10000
manuscripts and several thousand pam
phlets.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-01-27

Congressman William Il. Cox has in
troduced bill to allow the widow of
the late Rev. Moses A. Hopkins, who
died recently while minister to Liberia,
ayear's salary. The late Minister Hop
kins was a Negro preacher from North
Carolina. About quarter of cen
fury ago Gen. Cox led the last charge
at Appomattox, and bears on his person
the scars of IL wounds. lie title
thought then that he woul introduce
bill to pay the widow of a colored fell
ow-citizen several thousand dollars.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-01-27
Mrs. Grants Tribute.
Union Veterans.

The first national encampment of the
Union Veterans Union was held in Wash
ington on the 10Th, Commander NJ. o. Dill
lon presiding. The organization is COM
posed of soldiers who served at least six
months at the front or were wounded be-
fore that length of service. Over 100 dele.
gates, representing eighteen states, were
Der of committees scamp fire" was held,
at which speeches were made by Senator
Voorhees,, Congressman Pettibone and
NJ
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-01-27

al have surely discovered the author
of The Breadwinners, said young
literary man in the hearing of the Al.
bany Evening Journal. 1t is John
Hay, as has been asserted. You re-
member the popular name of Oft in
the book. Well, man of that name
appears in the early chapters of the life
of Lincoln, which Hay and Nicolay are
publishing in the Century. / mentioned
:he coincidence to one of the assistant
editors of the magazine and he admitted,
on being pressed hard, that John Hay
wrote the much-talked- about no el."
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-01-27

We haven't much confidence in the
reformation of those who fill up with
eggnog and swear of on New Years
daze. The Ratchet.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-01-27
The Growth Of Trees.

The latest agricultural college bulletin
Is with reference to the growing OF forest
trees from which we extract the follow
ing table giving the age, height and diam
eter of different trees that have been
grown under the observation Of the college
staff:
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-01-27

Dr. O'Reilly, of the army, who has
been made prominent by his attendance
upon the President, and is usually men
toned in the society columns of the
newspapers now as the physician TO
the President" took Col. Wilson 5
place last Saturday in the introduction
of callers to Mrs. Cleveland. 1t is prob
ably the first time that the White House
family doctor has been selected 10 fill
such a post. 1t is a position greatly
sought after by army officers, as it gives
them prestige in society and doubtless
helps to keep them in the order of easy
and pleasant assignments.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-01-27
BRoCKwAY CENTRE. MICH

Apropos of the attempts being III Il
for the determination of norm IN I'm,
the Desert News of Salt Lake City, IA
mormon organ, says. To a true Ia ter
day saint the loss of property, position
and even liberty, counts as dross to the
fine gold of his faith and the riches of
his religion. "Mormonism" has out
lived very much wilder storms than are
likely to burst upon it from such tenn.
pered blasts as the crude bill which has
caused these incorporate and precipi-
tate rejoicings among its foes And
when this has blown over, the ruin that
will be wrought will not affect its fol-
lowers half so much as its op2oSers
while its principles will have received
wider attention, more correct apprecia-
ton. and, we believe, a more devoted
and consistent practice among those
who have formally accepted its doc
trine and yielded to its authority.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-01-27
The Debts of the Pacific Roads.

Secretary Manning informs the senate,
in reply to "a resolution of inquiry, that
the amount due from the several Pacific
railroads for interest paid by the United
State' to Jan. l, 1887, was SO, s5i. 325, of
which S2l, 55?, LA had been repaid, leaving
due SAC O2, ISL. There will be due on the
same account, at maturity of the sub
sidiary bonds, Sept. IL, 1897, the further
sum Of $43, 40j92l. making a total of $g2,-
7OJ. l03 due and to become due on account
of interest. There is also TO become due
on account of principal of these bonds at
maturity the sum of S64. 623, 5l2, making an
aggregate indebtedness due and to become
dua Of xIas ..{1 6lh
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-01-27

There has been a lingering hope in all
parts of the country that an amended ex-
tradition treaty between the United
States and Great Britain would be rati-
fed at this session of congress, but the
senate is dissatisfied with the one propos-
ed and there is very little chance for its
ratification.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-01-27

day from paralysis of the heart.
Will Rhead and John w. Hall of Hudson.
make affidavit that they have been cured
of their respective ailments by the faith
cure.
- company is being organized in Marine
City to bore Tor natural gas.
A protective association Of business men
has been formed in Stanton.
Levi Truesdell, aged n, and one of Mus
kegon,s pioneers, died on the 18th of a
complication of diseases. He was waylaid
by sandbaggers two years ago and never
fully recovered from the effects of the
beating he received. His son died of
pneumonia few hours later.
The .ianitor OF the Alma union school
was British soldier during the Abyssinian
war and carries q medal for honorable SER
vice.
The annual report of Labor Commission
! er Pond shows that the Coldwater road
cart company have contract with the
Reform school at Lansing TO work % men
at 80 cents day.
Marine City is noted for something else
/ besides salt. About 100 tons of the fra
grant(D limburger cheese were manufac-
tured there the past year.
! The Northwestern LunberD,au saws n
good trade has7sprung MP lately along the
upper railroads Tor black birch knots and
burls. These, of course are used for ven.
GERS, and are worth ~ cents pound
The farmer will bring IN a knot on a hand
sled that will be worth from 81 to IS. 1t is
the best paying business they have struck
yet.
The annual meeting of the Michigan
Salt association was held in East Saginaw.
The association received 3,4O2,945 barrels
OF salt and sold 2,6S5, $50 barrels. Directors
were elected from the several districts in
the state as follows: Thomas Cranage,
]. j.. Dolsen, j. X. Hall, II. Miller, Selwyn
Eddy, w. II. Burt, J. A. Whistler, w. j.
Barton, George +. Williams, Ezra Rust
ard, w. X. Stafford. Greene Pack, John
Garfield, John Thorsen, X. q. Peters and
II. j. Dowland, The old officers were re-
! elected with w. r. Burt as president.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-01-27

The senate has passed the bill relating to
the discharge of mortgages, one incorpo-
rating the village of Carsonville, and spent
considerable time discussing the bill relat-
ing to the determination of marriages and
the issuing of licenses therefor. The bill
proposes radical changes in the marriage
nature il is strongly endorsed by the clergy
and legal fraternity of the state.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-01-27

Lansing society Is on the q'si giDe about
the reception to Gov. and Mrs. Luce, Miss
Luce and the new state officials, TO be
rendered by Ex-Gov. Alger at Detroit, on
the 18th proximo.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-01-27

At a recent session Of the senate that
body decided in favor of a renewal Of the
Hawaiian treaty. AS there is some ques-
ton as to whether the senate can act in
dependently of the house in this matter,
considerable interest is felt as to what &C.
ton the house will take. The opinion is
freely expressed in congressional circles
that the house will vote for the total abro-
CATION of the treaty.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-01-27

The house has pas, ed bills providing for
appointment of an assistant prosecuting
attorney for Bay county at an annual
salary Of $1,000; to punish drunk and IN
toxicated persons: to amend the act rela-
tive to offenses against property, and
several relating to charters of various
villages and cities.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-06
BIGAMY AND POLYGAMY
Forbidden by the Utah Constitu.
tionaI Convention.

SALT LAKE, U. T., July 6.--ln the
Utah constitutional Convention today
the committee reported new sections
stating that bigamy and poligsmy bs-
ing considered incompatible with 10
publican form OF govern mant, each oil
them Ia hereby forbidden and dec AIRED
\ misdemeanor. The punishment for
violation Ia 3 flne not exceeding $1,000,
and imprisonment for not less than six
months nor more than three years.
The section shal be construed as ope.
rative without legislation, and Of
lenses prohibited will not be barred
by any statate OF Limitation; nor shall
the power OF pardon extend thereto
until such pardon be approved
by the President OF the
United States. Any amendment, 70.
vision or change b. 'hs foregoing sec.
ton shall not become law until rati
fed by Congress and the President Of
the United y ates.
These sections have been agreed "a
in committee and caucus, ard Il is
thought will undoubtedly be passed
by d Q convention. 1he Mormon
leaders think they will prove the set
tlemeDt Of the vexRtioCs Mormon
problem.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-06
Five SUICIDES
Committed ia New York Yesterday
Three Men aud Two women.

Noh"tttfu ~ NtN rofh retteruny
Three nen aud Two women.
Nav YoEK, June 5.-Rudolph V.
Cfagie took dose Of pafig green last
night aud died this morning. His
wife was uDiaithiul 10 him, 30 he
anded bis existenoe.
Christina Kreig, forty yeRm old,
committed suicide by shooting her.
self at her home, No. 100 Greenw ich
street, latt night. Her husband, On as.
kreig, who keeps a saloon nj the came
number, aw Ike this morning 10 find
bis wife dead by his side, che having
shot herself in tho left breast. Her
husband treated her badly.
Herman steineck, q German, aged
forty-hve years, unmarried, Committed
suicide early this morning by drown
ing In the Bronx river. The cause 10
not known. John Ganish, an engi.
neer on the Erie road, shot himself
last night near Port Jarvis. His wife
bad gone inssne and he became
respondent.
Martin Metz, q provision dealer, was
tod few days ago that his erysipela,
could not DO cured. This evening he
shot himself in the brain and died in.
stantly.
Family troubles made Lille Helm, a
woman Of thirty years, kill herself this
afternoon. Tbs woman shot herself
In the right temple.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-06
greater portion of the money she
real zed by her recent American tour
in real property in the United S,a'es

greater portion of the money she
allied by her recent American tour
in real property in the United S,aes
SYDNEY, N. s. WIN sculing
match yesterday Kemp defeated Mat
terson by twenty lengths. A dispue
arose over the result and Mattetson
lodged a protest against the RAGS being
awarded Kemp.
PARIs.-A new and elaborate
railroad train, intended for carrying
sick and wounded with greater COM
fort, has been experimental with by
military officials, the taiu being run
to Havre and beck.
DuBLIN.-At tho forlnightly meet
ing of the Executive COMMITTEES Of the
National League today DR., Kenn ok,
Mr.. Parnell's physician, msde fpeech
dsnouncipg the circulation OF 'b5se-
less and brutal reports about Mr.. Par
nell's health"
PRsTH. During a drill OF sappers
at jazz Bsreny, capital OF Jszy.
81, Hungary, yesterday a dyna.
mite cartridge explode premsturely,
killing twenty-eeveu men ard injuIing
forty-eiRht others. OF the killed four
were officers.
GKSoA,-A committee Is being or.
ganizad here 10 arrange for celt bra.
ton of the four hundredth anniver.
ssry Of the discovery Of America by
Columbus, All the States OF America
will be invited to send representatives
TO the celebration.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-06
Mig TaIIure

Nrw YoRK, July b.--John VI. and
Francis II sade, composing The firm
Of John SIado 4 o., dry goods m r.
chants, Al No ~ Leonard street, made
au assignment this 1iternoon 10 Walter
X. WGfie1, giviug preferences 70 the
amount o, i2O2,llO. Among the pre-.
ieftCd creditors ere the Bank 0i
America, 10000. Importers snd
Traders Natond Bank, $4,000. Clark
Falls o. fS0,0)2; q. w. Reynolds
q o., sl5,032; Mnot Manufacturing
Company, 1902; Central National
Back, $1,000
In March las, accor ling 20 the 6m's
own statement, they rere worth from
S950,501 TO $4,000. with a capital OF
$4,000 In business. The firms state
ment, majo toward the cad Of 1885,
showed they owned about ll52,0J0
worth OF real eg'a'o ~ Lawrence l. l.,
and la this city Bradstfeets tep5rt
tht,, credit good.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-06
CLARENDON, Pa, BURNED.
THE TOWN ALMOST WIPED FROM
TIE EARTH.
The People, Panic Stricken, Seek
the Hillsides to Escape the
Burning OIL.

ERIE, PA, July 5.-The town of
Clarendon, Ia the upper oil country,
and on the Philadelphia aud Erie
Railroad, wac almost wiped cut by fire
last night. The oonhigratlon started
in Beacon Brothers'a wells ard in he
Weaver House. The town being with
out fire apparatus YVES helpless. The
Warren department arrived, bat with
out sufficient hose.
The Philadelphia and Erie railroad
authorities run all relief possible to
the doomed town. The fire spread
from the Weaver House, taking Ia the
postotlice, John Logan Hotel, Melvin
Jsckson's gents furnishing store, O.
Weits clothing house, NJ. Showers
barber chop, q. s. McCandles's drug
store, q. W. Hills grocery, Boyd
Bros's grocery and 100 other business
houses ard dwellings, One man
WAS burned 10 death by bursting oil
tank, and Others are missing. The fire
at 1890 o'clock am. had epread
TO the Henry House and involved the
depot. The people are panic stricken
and were seeking the hillsides to es-
cape the burning oil. No estimate
can be put upon tho lose, but there is
every reason 70 believe that Il will
reach 100000 There 10 but little in
surauce.
No further particulars Of The Claren.
don, Pa, fire had been received in this
city up TO 2 o'clock this afternoon.
The fire has practically Gu, of tele.
graphic communication with the town
and all messages arc taken eubject 10
q delay OF three hours.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-06
SECRETARY fAIRCHILD.
circular Regardisg Inportatiexs
From Mexico.

Secretary Fsirchild has issued a cir.
culsr TO customs officers In regard to
importation through the mails from
Mexico, instructipg them to treat un-
sealed packages OF merchandise con.
tanned In the mails received from Mex
ico In accordance With the provisions
Of the Postal Convention with that
country and the Postoflice Depart
ment. Postoffices at the following
named cities are designated as places
for exchange Of mails New York, H..
Louis, New 0rleanr, Galveston,
Brownsville, Rio Grande City, Laredo,
Garlic, Eagle Pass and Preside, Tex. I;
NoRales, Arizona, San Diego and San
Francitco, Cal.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-06
Later Particulars Abou, the FIRE.


ERIE, Pa, July "a special TO Tao
Dispatch esys: Al $3.50 o'c.ock on Mon
day cvrui1g frs started In what is
known ~ The Old Snow p,6ning mill
at ClGregdon seven miles cast OF Var
rem, on the Philadelphia and l. 10
roai, aud shortly al,tro ri
another was seen rushing ir
the Weaver Hotel, owned by
Jol n Mshoney. There was brisk
oualh sest wind blowing, and ;he Ire
Uatp' over the 'rame buidii Ike q
vhhwind. Tln IRE depsr IA. - be-
in ,prll VISA unable TO cops with the
two hres, aud appeal To- AID we're
sent 10 Werron. a, t,eAmer, look md
ladder truck eud two full Il &c mpa.
ries were sent, arriving at Ca e' don
az IL 80 O'Clock. Every ,nJr.
was msde 10 rave the town,
but the depot Of the Philadelphia and
Erie road was the only building OF
consequences saved The area burned
over IL about twenty acrea. The value
Of the buildings destroyed Ia 1850, 900,
while the insurance Ia small. The adj
listers are now on the ground. II Ia
estimated that 100 people are home
less tonight. Some are camp
cd out at Clarendon, while
come lave been taken 10
Warren, from which place the pro-
vioions we're sent. Rough lumber Ia
being sent to Clarendon a. fast "A poe
sible In order that shelter may be NJ ..
vided for those burned ont. II is y
well ee,ablis,Is- .nat the hre wa II
incendiary origin. Public rumor
Clarendon ray that two weeks
when liquor licenses we're refused 10 III
applicants In Warren county Mahonoy,
proprietor OF the Weaver House,
threatened 10 fire the town II the dc.
cision OF the court was not reversed in
two weeks. A warrant charging Ma
honey with arson was sworn out, and
searching parties secured The sur.
rounding country b. apprehend him.
He was found hiding Ia the woods sir
miles from Clarendon, and because
lynching was feared he was taken 10
Warren Jail. A charred skeleton was
found in one OF tie rooms oithe hotel,
aud u 10 supposed 10 be- that OF a hack
driver named Sullivan, who IL missing.
lie war seen about the hotel early In
the evening drunk.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-06
A SERGEANT KILLED
By u Private who was skprimsndsd
for Drunk enness,

BAN FRAscnco, CAL, July 5.-Pn-
vste Thomas N. Ba,emap, troop A. -,
Second United states Cavalry, shot
and killed first sergeant Samuel NJ.
Snpher, Of the same troop, at the Pre-.
sido barracks this morning Both men
parsded in the city with their troop yes
tsrday, and the sergeant reprimanded
Bateman, whom he found intoxicated
in q liquor store at night. When the
sergeant went into the soldiers bar
racks to awaken some delir Quent who
failed TO report for reveIllexoll call,
Baieman stood behind hi and DELHI
erately ehoi him In the hSd. Sjpher
fell, and Bateman coolly reloaded his
carbine and shot ths sergeant sec
ond time. Sopher enlisted at Chicago
In May, 1884, but served Eve wears
with the Second cavalry In Montana
prior 10 then. The murderer enlisted
Ia Arizona two years ago, end rave 1 is
place Of birth as Flemmingsburg, Ky.
He will be turned over TO the civil
authorities.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-06
PesrOFFICs CLERKS
To be Lock ed Amer as Go Their Sal.
aries

A commission has been appointed
by the Postmaster General consisting
Of Wallace p. Ryan, Postoffice Inspec-
tor; j. I. Metcalf, Postofiice Inspector,
and l.. w. Alexander, Superintendent
Of Mails. Philadelphia, TO visit the
principal postoflices throughout the
country with the view Of gathering In.
formation as TO more equitable ad.
iustment OF salaries paid to p1stc flee
clerks. Tie appropriation for this
purpose Is nov in bulk, aud the pum
Der OF clerks for each office rs we'll NJ
their salaries is determined by the
Fret Assistant Postmaster General
upon the representation made TO him
on the needs Of these Offices. Ii IL
proposed to esablish such q systs IN
that the salaries shall DO u certain per
centsge Of the expenses OF the office
aud also that the came salary shall
attach to the same positions In all Of
the Offices.